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sit (noun)

Forms:
- sits (plural)

sit (noun) senses:
1. (mining) Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
2. (rare, Buddhism) An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
3. (informal) Short for situation.
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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

The friends are having a barbecue party in the garden.
💡 Example 💡 bear

bear (verb): They surged about her, caught her up and bore her.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

- The washing machine isn't working again.
- It's not my fault.
🌜 Present Simple 🌛

He enjoys playing video games.
CLINIC
clinic (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈklɪnɪk/

Forms:
- clinics (plural)

clinic (noun) senses:
1. A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
2. (medicine, by extension) A hospital session to diagnose or treat patients.
3. (medicine, obsolete) A school, or class, in which medicine or surgery is taught by examining and treating patients in the presence of the pupils.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Sasha gave Riley's mom a birthday card, which made Riley's mom happy.
- (Sasha) How was your mom's birthday yesterday?
- We had a great time with a nice long dinner and a great movie.
- That sounds like a great way to spend the day.
- I am supposed to say thank you for the wonderful card you sent her.
- No problem, I am just glad she got it in time.
- The poetry was beautiful and it really made her day.
🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

She is preparing a delicious meal for her family gathering.
💡 Example 💡 on the outside, looking in

on the outside, looking in (prep_phrase): Won't you take me back again? I'll be waiting here till then / On the outside looking in

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COOKIE
cookie (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈkʊki/
- /ˈkuːki/ (sometimes)

Forms:
- cookies (plural)

cookie (noun) senses:
1. (Canada, US) A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
2. (UK, Commonwealth) A sweet baked good (as in the previous sense) usually having chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, etc. baked into it.
3. (Scotland) A bun.
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cookie (verb)

Forms:
- cookies (present, singular, third-person)
- cookieing (participle, present)
- cookying (participle, present)
- cookied (participle, past)
- cookied (past)

cookie (verb) senses:
1. (computing, transitive) To send a cookie to (a user, computer, etc.).
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